Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Akhilesh is two times as good a workman as Bansi and therefore is able to finish a job in 39 days less than Bansi. Working together, they can do it in

A) 13 days B) 24 days
C) 26 days D) 12 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 26 days

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Filed Under: Time and Work
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

1 1902
Q:

An electric pump can fill a tank in 2 hours. Because of a leak in the tank, it was taking 21⁄2 hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water off the tank in how many hours?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 10.5 D) 11.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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Filed Under: Pipes and Cistern
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

6 1902
Q:

Profit of Rs 936000 has to be divided among three partners Anirudhha, Balwant and Charudatta in the ratio 2:3:5. How much does Charudatta get?

A) 280800 B) 187200
C) 468000 D) 2340000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 468000

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1902
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In a class of 65 students there are 39 girls. The average weight of these girls is 60 Kg and average weight of the full class is 64 kgs. What is the average weight of the boys of the class?

A) 69 B) 66
C) 68 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 70

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0 1902
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The average marks obtained by a class of 60 students is 65. The average marks of half of the students is found to be 85. The average marks of the remaining students is

A) 35 B) 45
C) 55 D) 65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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1 1902
Q:

The 5th and 9th term of an arithmetic progression are 7 and 13 respectively. What is the 15th term?

A) 22 B) 21
C) 55 D) 59
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22

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0 1901
Q:

A shopkeeper by selling 22 Skechers shoes, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 6 Skechers shoes. His profit percentage is:

A) 27.2 percent B) 37.5 percent
C) 54.4 percent D) 16.9 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 37.5 percent

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1901
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Ticket for an adult is Rs 1000 and a child is Rs 500. One child goes free with two adults. If a group has 17 adults and 5 children what is the discount the group gets?

A) 14.7 percent B) 32 percent
C) 12.82 percent D) 22 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.82 percent

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Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1901